Skip to content
CognitionCognition

Paid Media

Hands-on digital marketer owning paid channels (Google, Meta, LinkedIn, etc.), scaling spend to $1M+/month, managing agencies, optimizing CAC, and testing creatives for developer and enterprise audiences. Requires 2-4 years experience, analytical rigor, and AI tool proficiency.

About the job

Responsibilities

  • Run and optimize campaigns across Google, Meta, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, Reddit, and X; manage budgets, test creative, drive down CAC.
  • Manage paid media agency relationship: set priorities, review performance, decide outsourcing vs. in-house.
  • Scale campaigns from self-serve developers to large enterprise buyers.
  • Test 10+ new ad concepts per week, iterate with designer and creative partners.
  • Stand up new channels (programmatic, podcast ads, CTV) as core channels prove out.

Requirements

  • Channel operator: Hands-on in-platform campaign management, good campaign structure, troubleshoot conversion tracking.
  • AI-native: Use latest AI tools to automate work faster and higher quality.
  • Analytically rigorous: Measure incrementality with statistical significance.
  • Creative marketer: Ideate campaigns, creative angles, resonant copy.

Nice-to-Haves

  • 2-4 years managing digital marketing campaigns.
  • Hands-on with Google Ads and/or Meta Ads Manager.
  • Managed $50K-$250K/month spend, scaled budgets efficiently.
  • Set up/improved conversion tracking and attribution.
  • Worked with creative teams/agencies at high velocity.

Skills

Google Ads, Meta Ads Manager, Tiktok Ads, Linkedin Ads, Conversion Tracking, Attribution Modeling, A/B Testing, Statistical Analysis, Campaign Optimization, Creative Testing

Tatari

Tatari

San Francisco, CA
Programmatic Media Manager
$80k+/yrHybrid2+ YOEPerformance Marketing

Owns planning, activation, optimization, analysis, and client reporting for Streaming TV and OLV campaigns. The role requires 2+ years of digital media or performance marketing experience, DSP expertise, strong analytical judgment, and client communication skills.

Tatari

Tatari

San Francisco, CA
Programmatic Media Manager
$80k+/yrHybrid2+ YOEPerformance Marketing

Own planning, activation, optimization, and reporting for Streaming TV and OLV programmatic campaigns while partnering directly with enterprise and mid-market clients. The role requires at least two years of media or performance marketing experience, DSP expertise, analytical judgment, and strong communication skills.

Solace

Solace

Redwood City, CA

Performance Marketing Associate
No salary listedHybridPerformance Marketing

Supports paid-media campaign setup, QA, tracking, reporting, and experimentation for a healthcare startup. The role is designed for a recent college graduate with strong attention to detail, spreadsheet comfort, curiosity about performance marketing, and a willingness to learn quickly.

SpotHero

SpotHero

Chicago, IL

Digital Marketing Specialist II
$63k+/yrOn-site2+ YOEPerformance Marketing

Executes and optimizes paid search campaigns across major advertising platforms, using campaign analysis, testing, keyword strategy, and reporting to drive growth. Requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, at least two years of digital marketing experience, and strong quantitative skills.

Cursor

Cursor

San Francisco, CA
Brand Paid Media Manager
No salary listedOn-sitePerformance Marketing

Leads top-of-funnel paid media strategy and execution across traditional, digital, and emerging channels, managing budgets, partners, negotiations, creative alignment, testing, and brand measurement. Requires strong media planning, analytical, negotiation, and cross-functional campaign management experience.